Golf-ball marker



Feb. l2, 1929. n J. E. MCGINNESS GOLF BAUL MARKER Feb. 12, 1929.

' J. E. MCGINNEss GOLF BALL MARKER iFiled April 29, 1927 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 il' l mwr" Y?? 4 Sheets-:met 3 J. E. MGGINNESS GOLF BALL MARKER Filed April 29, 1927 Feb. 12, 1929.

INVNTOR 4% Feb. 12, 1929.* 1,701,981

J. E. MCGINNESS GOLF BALL MARKER Filed April 29, 1927 4 SheetS-Sheeb 4 INVENTOR Patented Feb. 12, 192,9.

JOSEPH E. MCGINNESS, 0F PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

GOLF-BALL MARKER.

Application filed April 29, 192'?. Serial No. 187,520.

My invention consists of an improvement in golf ball markers. 1t has for its object to provide means for clamping the ball between opposed opening and closing rotatable holders, for positive pressing and vfeeding action against a slidably mounted row of printing or stamping type.

The device is provided with means for rotating the ball between its holders, means for adjusting the holders to close clamping or open relieving position simultaneously, mea-ns for rotating the ball by actuating one of said holders to roll the ball over imprinting type, an improved type carriage, and various other features of construction and advantage, `as hereinafter more fully described. n

Referring to the drawings, showing one preferred form of the invention:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the golf hallmark- Aer in closedoperative position; i

Fig. 2 is a view of the machine 1n side elevation, the turning handle having been removed;

Fig. 3 is a plan view, with the ball holding frame thrown over to open ositron;

Fig. 4l is a view of the mac ine 1n end elevation on the right hand side of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a cross-section on the line V--V of Fig. 2, with the ball holding clamps receded;

Fig. 6 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view on the line VI-VI of Fig. 1, with the clamping frame ofthe ball holder thrown upwardly to open position;

Fig. 7 is a developed diagrammatic view of the opening and closing cams. Y

The machine as a whole consists of a supporting frame 2, provided with downwardly extending pedestals 3 at each end, sulficiently broad to support the frame on a table top or other surface, without tilting.

Frame 2 is of open skeleton construction for lightness, having at one end a projecting grasping tang or handle 4, while traclrways 5V for the type carriage 6 extend along the middle inner side portions of the frame, for slidable movement thereon of the carriage. Near the other end, beyond the middle operative portion of the machine, supporting arms 7 extend upwardly at each side,'pro viding a mounting for the crossr bar or rod 8, upon which is hinged the ballholder.

Said holder is of composite construction, comprising a main rectangular'open frame 9, having hinge lugs 10 for connection with the hinge rod 8, and provided at the other end with a grasping and holding handle 11.

A pair of transverse guiding and supporting slide rods 12 extend across the frame 9, within its outer edge portions, and are mounted in bearings 13 of the ends 14 of the frame.

Slidably mounted on rods 12 are the cross arms or spiders 15 adapted to be moved outwardly and inwardly from and towards each other simultaneously, by means of the surrounding cam shells 16. These are provided with oppositely located cam grooves 17, adapted to engage the terminal pins or abutments 18 of frames 15 above and below, as the cams are rotated around a central transverse aXis.

Such axis is provided by stems 19-and 20, in axial alinement and connected with the inner ball clamps 21 and 22 respectively. Each is provided with an inner circular cavity and an inserted gripping open-center ring 23 of rubber or other suitable material adapted when brought together to clamp the opposite side portions of the golf ball A, as in Fig. 4.

The cams 16 are provided with end walls 24. which are journalled around the stems 1,9 and 2O` for rotation thereon, and the cams are also connected by a rigid integral crosspiece 25 having an operating handle 26.

As thus constructed it will be seen that the lcams may be rotated together to open the ball clamps when handle 26 is thrust upwardly as in Fig. 6, and to bring the ball gripping members 21 and 22 together around the ball, when the handle 26 is lowered, as in Fig. 2.

When the ball is thus gripped, it may be rotated 'by a handle 27 of stem 19, whereby both gripping heads and the ball will be rol tated to feed the surface of the ball over the face of the type of the carriage, as it is moved from one end to the other by such rotating contact. Stems 19 and 20 are r0- tatably mounted in bearingsk 28 of the cross bars 14k of main frame 9. K

A tubular shell 29 is secured around stems 19 and 2O Vand is slidably and vrotatably mounted within bearings 28. Shell 29 bears against the outer side of each spider frame 15, Vso that the spider frame thus bears positively against the inner end of the sleeve at one side and the hub of the ball clamp at the other, for positive movement in either direction.

The type carriage 6 consists of a rectangular double sided casing adapted to kslide over ving around cross guide pins 34 from winding and unwmding rollers 35, B6V respectively,

at opposite ends of the frame 6. l

One such roller may be wound from time totime for drawing a new section of ribbon over the type from the other roller, by

' turning the supporting pin by its .termina 37, as will be readily understood. l The ribbon winding and unwinding stems are mounted across between extended wings 38 oithe carriage at. each side of each end,

` beyond the type holding body. Said wings fit down between the tracks 5 as in Fig. 5 for proper guiding engagement, while the type carriage as a whole is supported on the tracks by lugs 39.

IAs' shown, the top side edges i() of the type carriageV vextend vupwardlyforming outer parallal tapered bearing edges for the ball, substantially on the saine level as the top ot' the type. The ribbon lies over the type'be-V tween said edges,` passing down between theirends'to the cross liolding'pins V37. As the ball is rotated over the top ofV the carriage it will contact with the edges LlO'with Y Y sufficient friction to move the carriage unt-il the ball engages the type. Due to the curved contour of the ball', it will then Vride upwardly slightly and onto the type, away from the edges 40 just suiiicient for Clearancajivith.

ample pressure for good marking'.` l

`Beyond the type the ball will" again ride onto the edges, 'so that good marking Virnpression is ensured withoutv danger o1Lx distortion or Ycutting of the ball surface.

The general construction and operation orp the machine'will be readily understood and appreciated from the foregoing' description.l 1 By merely throwing up the handle 26 the Y cams 16 will thrust `the ball'holders to their open position ready to receive the ball A between them, and upon reversing the handle 26 the ball will be tightly clamped therebetween. The cam groove 17, as shown in Fig. 7, is provided with a comparatively n straightterminal portion 17a, ensuring tight yholding engagement with the pins lSfand avoiding looseness or slippage.

The ball being thus clamped it is rotated by handle 27 across'the surface of theprint- 'Y ing type", suchl movement automatically ,shitting the carriage'along its trackway forlthev desired distance. vThereafter the frame may .in diameter ot ball, and the Vholding frame may be loweredwuntil the surface of the `ball comes into contact with the type, when itis ready 'for operation.

Thev ent-1re machine 1s comparatively simple in construction, cheap, and easilyma-l nipulated, andA is continuously serviceable, without getting out oforder. Y

lt may be changed or vvaried in different details or design, but all such changes are to be considered as within the scope of the Jfollowing claims.

What I' claim is:

l, A golf ball marker comprising a supporting frame having a 'freely movable type carriage, ,ani upper ball holder having inwardlyand outwardlyV movable cam actuated open ring ball clamps, and Vmeans for rotating' the ball clamps. l

2. A golf ball marker comprising a supporting frame having a freely movable type carriage, a ball holding frame hinged above the carriage, laterally movable open. ring ball clamps ron said frame, and means'emand closing the clamps.l together.

Av golf ball marker comprising a supporting frame having Aa freely movable type carriage, aA ball holding frame hinged above the carriage, laterally movable ball clamps on said frame, and double-acting camactuated mechanisnifor opening and closing the clamps together;V i .Y i'

4. A golf ball marker comprising a supporting frame vhaving a freely movable type carriage, azball holding frame pivotally'supp ortedabove'the carriage and provided with a pairA of opening and closing rotatable ball clamps, Va rotatingA stem and handle for one bodying double-acting cams for opening of saidcl'amps, and a separately acting leverV lmechanism for actuating the clamps mountedonftheball holding frame. s

ffIn combination, a `supporting frame having a middle longitudinal trackway for a printing carriage, a longitudinally movable carriage thereon having upwardlylextending type, an open ball supporting frame pivoted above theftrackw'ay andhavinga handle, ya pair ofrotatable ball vclamps slidably mounted on said frame, a rotating handle forone of said clamps, and cam mechanism for moving the clamps inwardly and outwardly together.

6. ln combination, a supporting frame* having a middle longitudinal trackwaywfor a printingV carriage, aV longitudinally *movable carriage thereon having upwardly feX- f tendingtype, an openjball supporting frame pivoted `above the` trackway and having a handle, transverse slide rods thereon, spider frames slidably mounted on the cross arms having middle spindle bearings and cam engaging lugs, a pair of ball'elamps having spindles rotatably mounted in the middle bearings7 and cams rotatably mounted on the spindles having cam grooves engaging the lugs.

7. In combination, a supporting frame having a middle longitudinal trackway for a printing carriage, a longitudinally movable carriage thereon having upwardly eX- tending type, an open ball supporting frame pivoted above the traokway and having a handle, transverse slide rods thereon, spider frames slidably mounted on the cross arms having middle spindle bearings and Cam engaging lugsi a pair of ball clamps having spindles rotatably mounted in the middle bearings, and a pair oi' cams rotatably mounted on the spindles having Cam grooves' engaging the lugs and provided with a Connecting handle arranged to be opened and closed from and towards the handle of the supporting frame.

8. The combination with a longitudinal lower traokway, and an upper ball holding frame having means for clamping and rotating a ball, of a carriage slidably mounted in the trackway having upper bearing edges for a ball, a row of type between the bearing edges and a printing ribbon laid over the type between said edges.

9. The combination with a longitudinal lower traclzway, and an upper ball holding frame having means for clamping'and rotating a ball, of a carriage slidably mounted in the trackway having a middle type holding cavity, side ball supporting edges, andV a printing ribbon laid along between the edges and provided With winding and unwinding stems at the ends of the Carriage.

lO. A type holding carriage for a golf ball marker consisting of a type holding box having upper longitudinal ball bearing edges, side supporting lugs, side frame-bearing cheeks at each end7 and cross pins between the cheeks, with a printing ribbon passing over said pins and lying between the ball bearing edges.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

JOSEPH E. MCGINNESS. 

